This time I chose Paladin.

Chapter 179 The Sun of Glory
Those who haven't experienced it can hardly imagine that when you decide to abandon your responsibilities, obligations, life, and all the care you've received, and dig out your heart to take a wrong path, suddenly a fully armored unit shining brightly opens the door for you.

He's blocking the doorway, a shield bigger than your upper body strapped to his arm, two longswords at his waist, and a spear as long as you and a half that he just hit you with; it's now stuck in the mountain wall behind him, swaying back and forth...

There's only one path through this house, and you're just a fragile spellcaster.

……

The Golden Gift's attack had no skill effects attached; it was pure violence.

But just the force of the wind made Ping Xingdou feel a throbbing pain on one side of his body, as if it had been scraped by a sharp blade. Fu Nian's face was even more unsightly. She stared intently at the doorway, at a beam of light that walked in—at the tall, fully armored figure.

“...Nie Wei Yang”.

She pronounced the name slowly and deliberately.

Nie Weiyang stared blankly into her eyes. After a moment, a sharp headache made Fu Nian look down in alarm, and his gaze shifted to meet Ping Xingdou's.

"Where do you want to go?" he asked slowly.

His body was covered in cold, sharp-lined silver armor that gleamed with a chilling light. Amid the clanging of metal, he twirled a helmet in his hand, its decorative red tassel fluttering in the wind at the top.

"Give me a ride?" the paladin asked.

His gaze was as cold as his voice.

Amidst the heavy clanging of armor, the helmet twirled in his hand.

Ping Xingdou protected Fu Nian as they slowly retreated. He looked up at Nie Weiyang's face, and a sense of helplessness welled up inside him: "Mr. Nie...?"

"So, where do you want to go?" Nie Weiyang repeated the question.

He remained expressionless, and when he displayed this state, the gloom, coldness, and sharpness brought about by his vampire bloodline were fully revealed.

A strong sense of contradiction clung to him, like a blood-soaked sword glowing. His helmet was casually held in his arm as he approached the two, holding the Zhenhui shield, which had been repaired by the best craftsmen in the city, its cold blue glow unchanged.

Ping Xingdou was momentarily dazed, as if he were seeing a sky filled with a sea of ​​blood. He didn't dare to meet Nie Weiyang's gaze, but after glancing at the shield, he was quite certain that Nie Weiyang probably wouldn't even need a weapon to kill him; this thing could smash him against a wall so hard he wouldn't be able to pry him off.

“…go out for a walk,” Ping Xingdou said.

At times like these, all the elegant words and obsessive entanglements seem to have been flattened out in an instant.

But his eyes flickered, and a complex mix of emotions surged within Nie Weiyang.

Survival, knowledge, protecting Fu Nian, wondering how Nie Weiyang would treat him, guessing that Nie Weiyang might not be too ruthless towards Fu Nian, seeking knowledge, still harboring curiosity about the Star God Cult, thinking that going there might not be a bad idea...

What's wrong with going? Ping Xingdou couldn't help but think. He knew he might just be deceiving himself, chasing a possibility that might just be a scam, but as long as he thought of... as long as he thought of... Xingxing.

Stars, the universe, the real starry sky.

Just thinking about these things gave Ping Xingdou immense courage. He took a deep breath and whispered, "We... need to go out for a bit."

Fu Nian hid behind him, her head lowered, as if she dared not speak.

At this moment, it seemed as if Nie Weiyang was the one who had gone too far, rather than them who were about to...

……betray.

"Take it out," Nie Weiyang said. Ping Xingdou didn't understand what this meant. He was stunned for a moment, but then he saw Nie Weiyang raise his hand and beckon.

With a whoosh, something flashed into the air from behind Fu Nian and flew into Nie Weiyang's hand in an instant—it was a star chart.

[[Star Compass - Imitation]]
Pushing the stars and chasing the night.
• This ability disrupts the target's sense of direction; duration, effect, and degree of disruption are random. Cooldown time: 48 hours.

• Remaining uses: 2/5
Creator: [Winter Time]
A standard item of the Cult of Stars, usable only by astronomers, astrologers, star guides, and other similar professions.

Fu Nian was startled. He slapped the sword at his waist, and a beam of starlight unfolded, transforming into a cold gleam that shot into the sky!
The silver blades, like stars in the sky, flashed and rained down! Ping Xingdou seized the opportunity to grab Fu Nian, and the two of them were enveloped in starlight. They transformed into streaks of light and were about to rush past Nie Weiyang in an instant!

With a series of soft thuds, the starlight didn't even break through Nie Weiyang's defenses. He stretched out his arm to block, and Ping Xingdou and the other man collided head-on!
'Click!' "Uh..."

Ping Xingdou slid down softly, his body stiffening and curling up before he instantly lost consciousness. Fu Nian's eyes widened in genuine panic: "Xingdou!"

—The impact was so severe that Nie Weiyang's arm didn't even move, but Ping Xingdou's ribs were broken!
The woman was about to drag Ping Xingdou away the next second, but Nie Weiyang finally lost all patience.

He didn't even use his shield; instead, he lashed out with his armored arm. With a heavy thud and the sound of bones breaking, Fu Nian was sent flying, crashing heavily into the wall and barely able to get up. But she still hadn't given up. She just lay on the ground, groaning, while her fingers drew a simple four-pointed star on the paper. When a wisp of starlight flowed into it, she finally lowered her head and fainted.

At that moment, Yi Jian finally rushed in, shouting, "Brother Nie! Mayor Liang said Ping Xingdou is very strong and asked me to come and help..." He paused, looking at the two unconscious people on the ground: "...Huh?"

“Call someone to carry them away. Put Ping Xingdou in prison and Fu Nian in the interrogation room,” Nie Weiyang said.

He frowned and glanced around; none of the astronomers in the corner dared to approach. Finally, Han Jiangxue limped in, leaning on her ice axe cane, and casually erected several ice walls to block the view of the surrounding astronomers.

“I’ll take them down,” she said calmly.

“You’ll easily freeze them to death,” Nie Weiyang replied.

"Traitors deserve to die."

“Indeed, but,” Nie Weiyang lowered his voice, “the Star God Cult is keeping an eye on Ping Xingdou.”

"Understood." Han Jiangxue nodded, her gaze towards Ping Xingdou softening considerably. She still possessed a degree of human compassion towards the bait... perhaps.

Nie Weiyang glanced at Fu Nian, seemingly unaware of her earlier actions, then walked over and lifted her up.

Upon it, starlight erupted!

A faint galaxy enveloped Nie Weiyang, dozens of stars colliding with him and causing ripples to spread across his shield. Simultaneously, a series of notifications appeared:

[Experienced a psychological attack, undergoing a [psychological] immunity assessment... Immune now]

[Experienced a psychological attack, undergoing a [psychological] immunity assessment... Immune now]

[Experienced a psychological attack, undergoing a [psychological] immunity assessment... Immune now]

……

Fu Nian's eyes widened suddenly. She mustered all her strength and looked up at Nie Weiyang.

She can't see anything anymore.

All she saw was a blazing white sun.

(End of this chapter)